golden retriever puppy

In the midst of the move I took a break to celebrate a sweet puppy that has brought so much joy to my life. Today is Zoey's first birthday. I think one of the things that holds us back in life is thinking "it's not the right time." What I've learned is that the right [...]

Thanks so much for your kind messages and comments on my post yesterday about Sam. It meant a lot to me and my mom always reads the comments so I know she was touched as well. It always feels weird to just pick up and resume normal life after something so sad happens. Before I [...]

Well, I finally started my Christmas shopping on Saturday and the first thing I ran into when I went out to shop was a giraffe. There was a giraffe and a baby kangaroo at one of the outdoor shopping/dining/living developments here in town. While the giraffe was beautiful, I was a little baffled by how [...]

Happy Sunday! Zoey and I are SO HAPPY to see the sun after five days of rain and gloom. So happy that y'all loved our little video blog. It was fun to document her in that stage. :) This was not the best week of workouts. I only got one yoga practice and one CrossFit/strength [...]

I have the best Friday post for you ever! A video blog starring Zoey and giveaway winners. This little one is getting more and more spunk and personality every day...and growing crazy fast! I swear she's doubled in size in the week and a half we've been together. I made a video blog so you [...]

Thank you so much for all of your sweet messages and comments about Zoey. I promise a steady stream of updates including info on how I raise her...food schedules, house breaking, exercise, leash training, obedience, etc. Goldens are really smart dogs and do well with training at a young age so we've already started. I [...]

So I promised you a post on my new addition. Meet Zoey. The name "Zoe" is of Greek origin and means "life." Zoey was born on October 6 and is entering her ninth week of life today. We met for the first time eight days ago. She was the first pup I picked up...I was just drawn to her. [...]

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I'm Jen and I'm a personal trainer, yoga teacher and the author of Ultimate Plank Fitness and The Complete Guide to Yoga Inversions. I live in Charlotte, NC and share daily updates about food, fitness, yoga and life with two golden retrievers! You can reach me at jen@peanutbutterrunner.com.